Great moments in Olympic track & field
By: by Karen Rosen
Series: Great moments in Olympic sports; Sports zone; SportsZONE; Great moments in Olympic sports
Publisher: SportsZone, an imprint of Abdo Publishing; ABDO Publishing Company
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9781624034008
Subjects: Olympic games; Track and field athletese; Olympics; Track athletics; Olympic athletes; Juvenile literature; Track and field; Track and field athletes; History
Other titles: Olympic track & field; Olympic track and field; Track & field; Track and field
Description: Explores Olympic track and field history, discussing key figures and record breakers, including Jesse Owens, Fanny Blankers-Koen, and Usain Bolt.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 62-63) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Berlin 1936: a symbol of strength; title: Athens 1896: an Olympic first; title: Stockholm 1912: the greatest athlete; title: London 1948: the flying housewife; title: Rome 1960: an eternal performance; title: Mexico City 1968: Beamonesque; title: Los Angeles 1984 : breaking through; title: Beijing 2008: lightning bolt; title: Great Olympians; title: Glossary; title: For more information; title: Index; title: About the author.